Comments on: Painted Fabric Chair https://arayofsunlight.com/painted-fabric-chair/ Painted Furniture, Home Decor and More! Mon, 14 Jul 2025 15:31:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 By: Natalie https://arayofsunlight.com/painted-fabric-chair/comment-page-1/#comment-57079 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=15052#comment-57079 In reply to Morna Prince.

To be honest, I’m not sure how long it lasts. But since the paint was thinned so much, it’s very similar to a dye, so it should last a very long time.
It is more stiff than without the paint so your chair might not be as comfortable as it was without the paint.

]]> By: Morna Prince https://arayofsunlight.com/painted-fabric-chair/comment-page-1/#comment-56846 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=15052#comment-56846 What’s it like to sit on fabric painted furniture? Stiff on first try, I’d imagine, but 10 “sits” later, is it cracking/peeling/marking the sitter’s pants? I have a thrift store comfortable chair that I use a lot. A better question: how’s the durability? Thank you!

]]> By: Laurie https://arayofsunlight.com/painted-fabric-chair/comment-page-1/#comment-48324 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=15052#comment-48324 What? You painted the fabric? Crazy! I’d never have thought of that, and I’m glad you shared how you sanded it to soften it up! It looks great!

Thanks for sharing this at the Sunday sunshine Blog Hop 76! SSBH 77 is now open!

Laurie

]]> By: Esmé Slabbert https://arayofsunlight.com/painted-fabric-chair/comment-page-1/#comment-48085 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=15052#comment-48085 Amazing, I was not aware of the fact that you can actually “paint” the fabric. Never too old to learn something new.
Thank you for sharing your links with us at #276 SSPS Linky. See you again next week.

]]> By: Natalie https://arayofsunlight.com/painted-fabric-chair/comment-page-1/#comment-46369 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=15052#comment-46369 In reply to Tina.

I personally haven’t tried scotchguard. You could definitely test it out on a inconspicuous spot though!

]]> By: Tina https://arayofsunlight.com/painted-fabric-chair/comment-page-1/#comment-45864 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=15052#comment-45864 Great tutorial on painting upholstery!
I have a question. Can I spray the painted and waxed chair with Scotchguard? (I use that on most of my upholstered furniture to prevent stains from my kids, pets, and messy husband LOL) will it help seal the paint maybe, or would it cause blotching or something?

]]> By: Lori https://arayofsunlight.com/painted-fabric-chair/comment-page-1/#comment-41613 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=15052#comment-41613 I have used regular spray paint before on things like a couple old ottomans. To be sure it is stiff, but it will eventually soften up. I like what you did with the chair. 👍

]]> By: Natalie https://arayofsunlight.com/painted-fabric-chair/comment-page-1/#comment-39355 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=15052#comment-39355 In reply to Bonnie Simpson.

Hey Bonnie!
I feel like the bissell cleaner can clean well… I use it on my carpets all the time with success.
But, dirt would need to be vacuumed up.
I don’t know that it will get old stains out, but does that matter if you are painting over them?
I’m a germaphobe and I feel so much better about sitting in an old used chair if it has been cleaned with the cleaner first.
I hope that helps!

]]> By: Bonnie Simpson https://arayofsunlight.com/painted-fabric-chair/comment-page-1/#comment-39305 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=15052#comment-39305 Question: I have painted one chair but it was not that old. I have another I plan to do but again, it is not very old either. So, I don’t have to do serious deep cleaning on it plus it was my chair from the start. So on that note, I’m wondering. how clean do you think the Bissell Upholstery Cleaner got on an old chair like that? I would like to redo older awesome chairs but I avoid them because of what might BE IN THEM. Ug! What are your thoughts, Natalie?

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